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2026-03-10 08:23:28
[Iran Plans to Impose "Security Tax" on Gulf Tankers, Claiming to "Control the Trigger of Global Oil Prices"] (1) According to CNN, an Iranian source familiar with the Iranian leadership's strategy revealed that Iran is developing a plan to impose a "security tax" on tankers and merchant ships belonging to countries allied with the United States in the Persian Gulf. (2) The source insisted that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," contradicting US President Trump's claim that it is open. He stated, "We control the 'trigger' of global oil prices, and for a long time, the United States will have to wait for our actions to regulate oil prices." (3) The source emphasized, "Energy prices have become unstable, and we will continue to fight until Trump admits defeat."
